Support for tailors  irons



April 7, 1925.

J. YOUNGBERG SUPPORT FOR TAILORS IRONS Filed Dec. 29, 1922 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 7, 1925.

UNITED STATES JOHN YOUNGBERG. OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

SUPPORT FOR- TAILORS IRONS.

Application filed December 29, 1922. Serial No. 609,629.

To @7lfwzom 'z'f may concern.'

Be it known that l, JOHN YoUNonnne, a citizen of the United States, residing at. Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles, State of California, have invented a new and useful Support for Tailors Irons, of which the following is a specification.

An object of this invention is to provide simple and convenient means to lessen the labor of tailors work in pressing seams, with the tailors goose or pressing iron.

In tailor shops the pressing of garments is done upon tables that. support the garinent the seams of which are to be pressed, and in pressing the coat sleeves it is customary to slip the sleeves on to a sleeve board which supports the same a considerable distance above the table; but in press ing other seams the garment is laid directly on the table and therefore the pressing iron has to be lifted from, and returned to the level of the table, and as the pressing iron is naturally quite heavy the. work is quite laborious. An object of this invention is to provide nieans for supporting the. iron at different heights in such a manner that the tailor can perform the work of pressing the seams with a minimum amount of effort.

An object of the invention is to provide a support of the character set forth so constructed that it can be instantly moved from one tixed adjustment to another so that the tailor niay quickly change the bracket from one position to another without inconvenience.

An advantage of this invention is that tho tailor is relieved from having to lift. the full weight. of the pressing iron and is enal'iled to operate. the same. by a downward pressure and slight release from. such pressure as occasion may require.

An objectl is to provide a support for tail ors use a. pressing iron support that will normally sustain the iron as stated and will allow great freedom of movement within a large area.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accon'ipanying drawing, the subjoined detail description and the appended claims.

The accompanying drawing illustrates the, invention.

Figure l is a broken perspective view of the invention shown in solid lines with a pressing iron in position with the iron not in use. Dot and dash lilies indicate a position of parts when the pressing iron is in nse'and elevated to press a sleeve on a sleeve board. Portions are broken away to contract the View.

F ig. 2 is an enlarged fragmental longitudinal sectional detail of the standard.

The hollow standard l may be of any suitable character and is preferably made of a section of pipe threaded at its lower end and screwed into the base 2 which may be attached to a table a by screws Z). The upper end supports a sleeve 3 which is provided with anti-friction ball bearings 4, 5 at its upper and lower ends respectively and carried by the vertical stein 6. A main bracket 7 connected to said stem G by a union S is adapted to swivel in the sleeve 3 and is supported by the bearing fl which contacts with the union 8. Nuts 9, l() are screwed onto the lower end of the steni G to contact with the bearing 5 to secure the stem G in the sleeve.

rlhe free end of the bracket 7 is provided with Aan elbow ll and an upright 12, which is connected to a spindle 13 to. which a second bracket arm let is journalled by a ball bearing hub l5, such for instance as that used for bicycles. Said bracket arni may be constructed in any suitable manner and is here shown as consisting' of upper and lower limbs 1G, i7, supporting spacci' 1S, with bolt 1S), inserted therethrough; said spacer eX- tending between arms 2t), 2l projecting from the hub l5 and secured by the bolt t9 and nut 22.

'lhe spindle 153 is secured in the hub lo by a nut 23 screwed onto the end of the spindle. 'lhe second bracket arm 1st is provided at its outer Atree end with an elongate springl the lower end of which spring is adjnstably connected to the pressing iron 25 by a rod 2li that slides through a'bearing secured to the lower end of said spring. A set screw 2T in thc bearing secures the rod 26 in adjusted position in said bearing. The rod 2G is linked at its lower end to a connection 2S to whiehis attached at 29, the iron 25; said connection being bent arc wise to escape the ordinary handle 230 of the pressing iron.

The spring 2-t is of sufficient length to sustain the pressing iron 25 within an inch or two of the board when the rod 2G is in its extended position; and said spring is likewise of such strength as to sustain the iron 25 .out of Contact with the board until downward pressure is applied.

lVhen, as in usinga sleeve board it `is desired to bring` the iron to a higher level; the rod 26 is slid up and telescoped with the sprino 2li and is secured by screw 27 so as to normally sustain the iron 25 at any desired level as shown in dot and dash lines in Fig.` l.

lvlilhen not inuse, the bracket arins 7 and le With 'theirdepending iron automatically swing out of the Way oit the presser by means ofthe elongate springl which is attached at one end to an arin 3C oi the spacer 2S, and at the other end to an upright 38 vclamped to the further side ,of

the standard l; said spring 31 thus tending'` to bring` the free end of arni 11i and ,the pressing iron25 into close proximity to the staiidard l. stop 34; clamped to `the arni i serves to prevent too great a n'ioveinent oit' the arin 11i by action ot the spring 3l.

ln practical operation the iron 25 may be used within a Alarge radins by nieans oi: the spring and the inovenifent ol bracket arnis .7 and la, as .indicated in dot and dash 'lines in Fig, l; and when released will normally assnine the position shown in v`solid lines in .said Fig. 1.

The iron may beadjusted to level position by horizontal movement ot theliinb 28 in the eye 29.

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l. ln combination 'with a pressingl iron and a pressing board, a standard secured to said board, a bracket suivelled in said standard, a bracketarni swivelled on said bracke f, an elongate spring connected at one end to said bracket arm, and at its other end to a bearing; a rod connected to said iron and extending` through said bearing; and a set screw in said bearing` for securing` said rod in adjusted position therein.

2. ln combination 'With a pressingcgl iron and a pressing board., a standard sei-pred to said board, a bracket swivelled in said standard, a bracket arin. swivelled on said bracket, resilientnleans for attaching the pressing` iron to said bracket arm, means `tor adjusting said iron to ditierent heights above said pressingl board, ineans to autoniatiealy swing the tree end ot' said bracket arm into close proximity to said staiidard. when the iron is not in use; and means whereby said iron may be adjusted to a level horizontal position.

3. A support. for a pressingT iron comprisinga standard; a sleeve Within and supported by said standard; a horizontal bracket having a vertical stern anti-frictionazlly swivelled in said sleeve; a bracke arm swivelled to the tree end ot said horizontal bracket; ineans for resiliently suspending a pressing` iron 'troni said bracket arin and above a pressing` board; and ineans for adjListing` said pressing iron to diiierent heights above said pressingl board.

e. A support for a pressing iron comprising a standard; a bracket swivelled `to said standard; bracket `arin sii'ivelled to the free ,end oit' said bracket; means adapted to resiliently support an iron from the free end of said Abracket arm; and ineans to antoinatieally swing the 'tree end of said bracket arm into close proximity to said standard when `the iron is not in use.

5. A support 'for a pressing` iron coinprising a standard; a bracket swivelled to said standard; a bracket arn'i svvivelled to the free end ot' said bracket; means adapted to resiliently support an iron -trein the free end of said bracket arni; an upright clamped to said standard; and a sprii'ig attached at one end to said upright and at its other end to said bracket arln.

ln testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, Cali-tornei; this 17th day olf November, 1922.

JOHN YOUNGBERCL `Witness .latins R. 'Townsnnn 

